As we come to the end of another year in the Flatirons Mineral Club, I would like to thank everyone for allowing me to occupy the position of president for the second time in my career. I really believe I learned a few things this second time around, although I’m not sure if anyone can ever get it completely right. I know that our new president-elect Gerry Naugle will do a fine job of carrying on the traditions of the club, and I am sure that everyone will give him full support.

There are several people I would like to commend for the selfless efforts they have provided toward the good of the club. The first one is Charlotte Morrison, who has been tireless in providing leadership and encouragement to newer members who have joined the organization, offering her home for classes and storage of equipment while acting as editor of the Flatirons Facets and taking the lead in many other projects. We thank Barry Knapp for producing the bulletins, even if we have had to cut back on the number of issues per year, while Dennis Gertenbach took over the slack by issuing an additional newssheet every other month, in addition to all his other efforts involving arranging field trips and his work with Junior Geologists.

Another hard worker has been Ray Gilbert, who has been chairman of the mineral show in the past and is well on the way to having another successful show this year. We also congratulate him and Joyce for being named Rockhounds of the Year. The club members who voted for Ray and Joyce made a good choice.

It is impossible to name all the other members who have contributed so much to the success of our club, but we would not have the fine organization we have without them. Every successful club is built by the efforts of its members, and we definitely have a Class-A number one group in the Flatirons Mineral Club.

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Club Programs for October, November

The October 12th Club monthly meeting program presentation is by Florence Magovern of the “Stone Company” of Boulder which sells minerals and fossils and produces paleontology exhibits around the USA. Florence will present slides and discuss the company dinosaur egg and related exhibits past and present from around the country. One of their current exhibits is titled: “Dinosaur Eggs and Babies” and is running through this December at the CU Museum.

The November 9th monthly meeting at the West Boulder senior Center is the FMC annual field trips (or other member collection activity) towel show. So bring your field trip or other collected mineral specimens from 2006 to the club meeting on Nov. 9th and enter them in a good-spirited competition with senior and junior divisions. We also compete for the ‘ugliest rock’ and ‘best towel’ categories. All winners get a nice ribbon and best of show in senior and junior divisions get their names on the traveling trophies. Charlotte Morrison is also sponsoring a mini-fashion show “how to” on the placement and sewing of patches and badges on to club vests and other garments.

The December monthly meeting is on Thurs. Dec 14th at the West Boulder Senior Center. Please bring an approx. $5 to $10 mineral specimen or other mineral related gift (e.g. book) to pass around and some finger food or snack foods. That meeting will close out the year 2006 for the club.

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Paleontologist Jack Horner to speak, Oct 6
 

On Friday, Oct. 6th, there will be a book-signing and lecture by world-renowned paleontologist Dr. Jack Horner of Montana State University at the CU Museum, located at 15th and Euclid Ave (just north and just west of the UMC building), on the CU campus, with the book-signing starting at 6:00 pm and the lecture starting at 7:00pm. Not to be missed!

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An Elephant Never Forgets!

A friendly reminder that the annual dues to the FMC become due on October 1st, 2006. The dues are still only $15 per individual (or) immediate family. You can pay in two ways:

SEND A CHECK TO:

(made to) "Flatirons Mineral Club" (or) "FMC"
P.O. Box 3331
Boulder, CO 80307

(or) pay Gerry Naugle /Alex Cook, Treasurer (or) Chuck & Jan Buda, Membership Co-Chairs at any FMC monthly meeting. One of them is at the sign-in table upon entering the room for the monthly meetings. Your receipt is your new annual 2006-07 FMC membership card.

You can pay by CASH at an FMC meeting. Please do not send cash to the Club P.O. Box 3331 by USPS mail. Remember you can receive electronic (or) paper club newsletters containing the general meetings information, guided club field trips information, annual show opportunities, silent auction opportunities and an annual club summer picnic when you are a member of the Flatirons Mineral Club. The 2006-07 dues must be received by the club by Feb. 20th, 2007 in order to stay current on the newsletters and club member benefits.

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Nominees for 2007 Club Officers
 

The proposed slate of FMC officers for next year is as follows:

President: Gerry Naugle
1st VP of Programs: Terry O’Donnell
2nd VP of Field trips: Dennis Gertenbach
3rd VP of Show: Ray Gilbert.
Proposed Secretary is Shaula Lee
Club Treasurer nominee is Alex Cook.

Write-in candidates are welcome from the floor at the October club meeting, and the club membership will vote for next year’s officers. Many thanks to the active FMC members who served on this year’s nomination committee. Also, we will present for nomination and vote on open FMC board positions for: Shirley Mehta, Bob Smith and Ed Raines.

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FMC Fall Show

The show committee headed by Ray Gilbert is already underway with plans for our fall show at Boulder County Fairgrounds for Dec. 8th through 10th. The FMC show alone will be on Friday, Dec 8th and the combined show with the Boulder Model Train Club will be on Saturday Dec 9th and 10th. The Friday admission is $2 and the Saturday and Sunday combined show daily admissions are $4. See the show flyer for more details. The dates will be close to Christmas shopping.

The FMC show committee will give a ticket stub per hour worked for each FMC volunteer who assists with the show. There will be about 8 drawings for nice prizes for these special FMC volunteers, with four drawings on Saturday and four during the Sunday session. Volunteers need not be present to win. Sign-up lists with openings are at all FMC monthly meetings this fall or contact Charlotte Morrison or Ray Gilbert.

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Report on our August Picnic
 Charlotte Morrison

The 2006 annual club picnic was held on Sat. August 26th at the main pavilion of North Boulder Park. Alex Cook presided over the business part of the picnic.

The club bagged up a total of 520 grab bags (26 flats of 20 bags per flat) before sitting down to an excellent potluck dinner. Next year FMC will provide hot BB-Q sandwiches also, as they are “rain-out proof” and no need for the smoky charcoal grill to operate. Hallie Cook brought 450 already completed grab bags from the shed and those were turned over to Carl Bird to take to the Denver Show.

Near the end of the picnic time the two recipients of the 2006-07 FMC scholarships awarded to CSM students came forward and were introduced to the picnic attendees. The recipients chosen in April of this year for the next year scholarships are Ms. Chris Johnson and Mr. Austin Gilbert. The FMC scholarship merit awards are $250 per student per semester, for a total of $500 each for this next academic year. Picnic was concluded at 8:00pm.
 

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FMC Scholarships

Paul Ralston first brought forth the idea of a scholarship program for students in Geology or Earth Sciences majors at any Colorado college or university to the FMC board in 1991. In the 15 years of the program, the level of scholarship grants has risen to $1000 per year from the FMC. The club has a large reserved main-CD, which generates approx. 67% of the interest payments needed for annual grants funding. Grab bag sales and children’s activities at our annual mineral show (and this year’s minerals & model trains show) provide the balance of funding.

At the present time, only the Colorado School of Mines in Golden works with the FMC scholarship subcommittee chaired by Paul to supply potential
candidates. In 2006 a rare alignment did occur, as two of the CSM applicants this year turned out to be the merit-evaluated winners and were also members of FMC. This has never happened before in the history of the FMC scholarship program. Many congratulations and best wishes to Chris Johnson and Austin Gilbert in their earth sciences or geology careers after graduating CSM. Ralston’s full vision in 1991 has been realized.

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September Club Meeting

The September meeting speaker was FMC past-president Dennis Gertenbach, who is a member of the Western Interior Paleontological Society, and he spoke on “The Boulder Area During The Cretaceous”. The land that is now Utah, Colorado and Kansas and adjacent areas were covered by an inland seaway and the fossils found in this area are mostly marine in origin, and some beach type dinosaurs along the front range. The door prizes were fossil books. John Hurst brought an example of a case presentation for our show in December. FMC members Todd Shannon and Paul Boni brought specimens found this past summer on field trips, with Colorado pegmatities and fossil limb casts from the Blue Forrest in WY, respectively.
 

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2006 FMC Rockhounds of the Year

Congratulations to Ray and Joyce Gilbert for winning the voting in this year's for FMC Rockhounds of the year. Ray is the 2006 Show Chairman and on the FMC board. Ray and Joyce are active mineral collectors and lapidary enthusiasts. Their award will be presented at the October club meeting.
 

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Jr. Geologists Activities

The Jr. Geologists are working on completing the requirements for the Collecting and Field Trip badges. As part of the Field Trip badge, we are planning the club’s October field trip to the South Platte River. Everyone in the club is invited to this field trip.


To help complete the Collecting badge requirements, we visited several locations in the Boulder area to collect specimens. Several of the kids will be showing their specimens at the Towel Show in November and plan to put together a display case for the club show in December.

We meet the third Thursday of every month, with the next meeting on October 19. The program is open to all club families. For more information about the Jr. Geologists, please contact Dennis Gertenbach.
 

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Fossils in the News
Dennis Gertenbach

Killer Kangaroos and Demon Ducks
Paleontologists from the University of New South Wales have found fossils from 20 previously unknown species at a site in Australia’s northwest Queensland state. Among the finds are a meat-eating kangaroo with wolflike fangs, a galloping kangaroo with long forearms that could not hop like a modern kangaroo, a prehistoric lungfish, and large duck-like birds. Members nicknamed these very big birds the demon duck of doom, because of their fearsome size. The site contains fossils from the Miocene epoch, 10 million and 20 million years old. The team is studying these fossils to better understand how the Australian animals were affected by changing climates.

Teen Years the Hardest for T-Rex
For those of us who have had the privilege of raising teenagers, it should come as no surprise that other animals find the teen years the hardest. Gregory M. Erickson, a paleontologist at Florida State University, led a team of researchers that found that if T-rex survived the deadly toddler years, they had it pretty easy until they hit dinosaur puberty. The researchers analyzed specimens from four North American tyrannosaur species: Albertosaurus sarcophagus, Tyrannosaurus rex, Gorgosaurus libratus, and Daspletosaurus torosus. Their study, which was recently published in the journal Science, found that 70 percent of tyrannosaurs that lived to age 2 made it to 13. However, beginning at about age 14, tyrannosaurs suffered death rates of nearly 23 percent a year. Threatened by disease, combat, and the stress of mating or raising offspring, most adults were lucky to hit their early 20s. Only about 2 percent lived long enough to attain their maximum size. The age of the dinosaur fossils were determined by counting growth rings—like those in trees—in fossil leg and foot bones to determine how old each dinosaur had been when it died.

Giant Dinosaur Discovered in Argentina
Argentinean scientists have discovered gigantic neck, back, and tail bones from one of the largest dinosaurs
ever to roam the Earth. The back vertebra measures 3.5 feet tall and 5.5 feet wide, according to Fernando Novas, a paleontologist from the Argentine Museum of Natural Sciences. The new species is a titanosaur, a group of plant-eating sauropod dinosaurs that walked on four feet, known for their long necks and tails. Based on an analysis of the vertebrae and comparing these measurements with smaller, better-known titanosaurs, the paleontologist believes this new dinosaur 115 to 130 feet long and weighed between 90 and 110 tons. The 70-million-year-old fossils were found in the southern Patagonia region of Argentina. The species is named Puertasaurus reuili in honor of the two fossil hunters who discovered and prepared the specimen, Pablo Puerta and Santiago Reuil. This discovery has extended the time that titanosaurs survived in southern Patagonia to the end of the Cretaceous (65 million years ago).

Whale Fossil with Fierce Teeth
Paleontologists have recently described a bizarre whale fossil in Australia with a set of fearsome teeth. The surprise to scientists is that this species is a type of baleen whale; modern baleen whales are gentle giants that eat plankton eaters. This new fossil shows baleen whales were not always so. This ancient small, large-eyed baleen whale used a fully developed set of sharp teeth to hunt its prey 25 million years ago. Specialized skull features tell paleontologists that this fossil is undoubtedly a baleen whale. The new specimen shows that ancient baleen whales probably hunted prey like their toothed relatives, such as killer whales and dolphins. The shape of the skull suggests that this animal used high-pitched sounds to locate prey, similar to today’s toothed whales. Modern baleen whales have lost this ability. The fossil is a previously unknown species, and is named Janjucetus hunderi after teenage Staumn Hunter, who found the specimen.


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Flattops Field Trip
 

The weekend of July 29 and 30 saw six Flatirons Mineral Club members camping on the Flattops, a spectacular area above Dotsero, Colorado.

At an elevation of nearly 11,000 feet, the meadows were covered with wildflowers and the lakes were crystal clear. With beautiful weather, we were searching for both minerals and fossils.

Our first stop was a place to collect goethite pseudomorphs after pyrite. Goethite, an iron mineral, has replaced the original pyrite crystals. However, the goethite still retains the cubic shape of the pyrite crystals, even the striations on the crystal faces.

For the rest of the day on Saturday and on Sunday, we visited two fossil locations. The Devonian age (354-417 million years ago) Dyer formation limestone covers this part of the Flattops. Everyone found several species of brachiopods and gastropods (snails), plus we collected several straight nautiloids.Deborah Knox found one large brachiopod that was 2 inches wide. And, there were several fossils found that we have not identified, yet.

 

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A Clam Dig at the Kammerzell’s Farm

Seventeen club members, including six kids, traveled to the Kammerzell’s farm south of Greeley to search for Cretaceous clams. Also, several of Kammerzell grandchildren joined our group to hunt for fossils. The rocks in this area are about 70 million years old and were formed along the shoreline of the Western Interior Seaway that covered eastern Colorado at that time.

Club member Larry Kammerzell hosted our group and had exposed fresh material with his front-end loader for us to collect. Digging through the exposed material, we found a pocket of clams. Everyone had a chance to collect samples of these clams to add to their collection.

Later in the afternoon, Larry invited the kids to his place to show them fluorescent rocks, plus other specimens he had collected over the years. He gave each of the kids rock and mineral specimens to take home. We certainly want the thank Larry and Flo for being such gracious hosts, and want to wish Larry a very happy birthday!!

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October’s Field Trip to the South Platte River
 

As part of the Field Trip badge, the Jr. Geologists are sponsoring October’s field trip to the South Platte River north of Denver on Sunday, October 15. Sally Runions, one of the Jr. Geologists, has provided this information about the trip:

When: Sunday, October 15 at 1:30 p.m.
Leader: Dennis Gertenbach
What to Find: Fossilized wood, quartz (clear and smoky), amazonite, topaz, artifacts, and animal teeth can be found by walking around and looking on the ground and in the river.

To sign up, see one of the Jr. Geologists at the next club meeting or contact the trip leader.

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More Club News!

Newly acquired lapidary equipment: Recently Boulder resident Bob Muir contacted us and said that he had some lap equipment that had belonged to his father. He asked if we (FMC) would be interested in it! The Board voted to have Terry O’Donnell pursue this and he and Hallie Cook met at Bob's home and loaded up two pickups with machines and tables! He had a 6" and a 10" Ray Tech saw, a Genie, a vibrating lap, a gem maker, and a gem polisher. We now have all of this equipment and it is available for loan. Contact Terry O’Donnell for details.

Denver Show: Charlotte Morrison, Jim Armitage and Alex Cook thank all of the FMC members who assisted with the club table at the Denver Show this past Sept. 14th-16th. Special thanks to Dennis Gertenbach who provided many 2006 field-trip photos and displays documenting FMC junior geologist activities.

CU Museum membership benefits: FMC is a member/sponsor of the CU Museum located on the Boulder campus, and you get a discount on any purchases of books or merchandise from the gift store in the main lobby of the museum. Our members are encouraged to see the several exhibits there, it is a very good local destination for an afternoon.

Reminder: Please return any equipment or club library books which you have checked out at the December meeting on Thursday, Dec. 14th.

FMC Name Badges: Have you ever wondered how to get an FMC name badge? Well, now is your opportunity to order one. Name badges cost $5.00 each, and we will be sending an order for them in November. To order a badge, please PRINT the name that is going to be on the badge and send a check (NO cash, please), payable to Flatirons Mineral Club, and mail it to FMC at PO Box 3331, Boulder, CO 80307-3331. Remember, the cost is $5.00 per badge, so if you are ordering more than one badge, PRINT all the names, and increase the amount of your check accordingly. You may also bring the name(s) for the badge(s) and your check to the next club meeting, on October 12, 2006.

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Hike Boulder's Geologic Past
Dennis Gertenbach

Two local geologists, Emmett Evanoff and Sue Hirschfield, have created a hiking guide that features the geology of Boulder and the foothills to the west. The hike begins west of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and winds along the trails to the west. When used with the guide found at the website, you can learn how geologists and paleontologists have pieced together the geologic history of the Front Range by observing the sedimentary rocks and fossils that you will encounter along the trail. The guide has the GPS location and provides an interpretive description of the geology of each stop along the trail. The guide also has pictures and diagrams to help you better understand each of the rock formations you will see. This tour is about 2.4 miles round trip, and you should plan on 2 and 3 hours to complete it. Not only will you learn about the geology of the area, but you will be treated with exceptional views of the mountains and the city. For those without Internet access, the guide has been printed from the website and is available to be checked out from the club library.
 

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Equipment Sale
 

Flossie Shafer (970-669-3172) of Loveland, CO has several items for sale: A new(unused) Graves facetor; A Beacon Star combo unit Grinder/polisher--needs new wheels; Sanding Belts for expando drums; Casting wax; Two boxes with jars of opal--mostly Australian, some Spencer, Idaho & Mexican; Some larger mineral specimens & more. Call Flossie for a p.m. appointment.
 

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Upcoming Events, Nearby & Elsewhere 

Oct. 6, Jack Horner, famous dinosaur hunter, paleontologist, and author will be at the CU Museum for a talk and book signing. At 6:00 p.m., Jack will be
signing his book The Maiasaura Nests: Jack Horner's Dinosaur Eggs (Fossil Hunters), which is on sale at the museum. At 7:00 p.m., he will give a presentation entitled “How Dinosaurs Changed Their Stripes,” discussing how the skulls of different dinosaurs changed during growth from juveniles to adults. For more information see http://cumuseum.colorado.edu/Calendar/events.php?month=10&year=2006. Free

Oct. 7, "Dinosaur Discovery Day" at Dinosaur Ridge, Morrison, CO (the last Saturday tour day this year). In addition to the regular free public tours, this will be a special day for Girl Scouts: Rocks and Roles: Women on the Ridge. Saturday, October 7, 9-3, rain or shine. This is a wonderful opportunity for girls and their families to learn about the Geology and Paleontology at Dinosaur Ridge, as well as for Girl Scouts to earn badges in geology (Rocks Rock for Juniors, for example). 60 scientists, mostly women, will be at Dinosaur Ridge to help girls with their badges and other visitors explore the interesting National Natural Landmark that is Dinosaur Ridge. Helpers needed: If you are a geologist or just like girl scouts, we could use some help with this event.
Please contact: Clare P. Marshall, Exhibit Coordinator, Friends of Dinosaur Ridge, 16831 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, CO 80465. dinodiscovery@dinoridge.org

Throughout October and November: numerous lectures in the Denver Museum of Nature and Science adult and curator's lecture series, including: Sep. 27, Oct. 25, and Nov. 29, 7 p.m., 60 Minutes in Space, presentations and in-depth discussion of current topics by DMNS space scientists Steve Lee, Dimitri Klebe, David Grinspoon, and Ka Chun Yu. Oct. 3-5, 7-9 p.m., Regional Geology of the Western States, 3-day course by Bob Raynolds. Oct. 4, 12:15-1:15 p.m., Global Change, Extinction, and Origination: the Future of Humanity, by Richard Stucky. Oct. 14, 6 p.m., Flock of Dodos: The Evolution-Intelligent Design Circus, reception and screening of a new documentary film produced by Dr. Randy Olson (an interesting video clip about this is linked from the
DMNS website)

Oct. 18, 7 p.m., Climate Catastrophes in the Solar System, by David Grinspoon.
Oct. 26, 7 p.m., Climate Change, Pole to Pole, by Ted Scambos and Mark Serreze.
Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 7-9 p.m., Reading the Denver Basin, 3day course by Bob Raynolds.
Nov. 1, 12:15-1:15 p.m., The "Out of India" Hypothesis: Mesozoic Mammals on Drifting Continents, by Greg Wilson.
Nov. 7-9, 7-9 p.m., Water Resources of the Denver Basin, 3-day course by Bob Raynolds.
Nov. 9, 7 p.m., Explore The Planets with Dava Sobel (author of Galileo's Daughter) See the complete schedule + more info at,
http://www.dmns.org/main/en/General/Education/AdultProgram/Lectures/

Oct. 7, 14, 21, Three outdoor "Geoscience Adventure Classes" offered by the Cripple Creek Parks & Rec. Dept. and taught by Steve Veatch: The Fossil Record: An Introduction to Paleontology. October 7, 2006 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. This outdoor-based class offers an unmatched opportunity to understand the basics of paleontology and the fascinating world of fossils. The Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument will be the center of our studies. The course fee includes two field trips, admission to the national monument and a commercial collecting quarry. Course fee: $69. Field Studies in Paleontology: Exploring the Shelf Road, From Cripple Creek to Garden Park, Colorado, October 14 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. Starting in Cripple Creek, this field-oriented class offers an unsurpassed opportunity to explore the geological and paleontological wonders along the Shelf Road. The class will view the famous Garden Park dinosaur sites and examine dinosaur tracks. Transportation, course guide, admission to the Dinosaur Depot, and snacks are included. Course fee: $69.

History and Geology of the Cripple Creek Mining District. October 21, 2006, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. The Cripple Creek Mining District is one of the most
interesting geologic regions in the country. In this field-oriented program, you will learn about the local geology and tour current operations at the Cresson surface mine. Be prepared for lively discussions and lots of fun as you explore the mining operations that are currently underway and learn about the mining history of this area. Transportation, course guide, and snacks are included. Course fee: $69. To register call Cripple Creek Parks and Recreation 719-689-3514. Participants may earn 0.5 graduate-level semester credit from the Colorado School of Mines for an extra fee for each class. This credit is optional. The credit is applicable for teacher license renewal in the State of Colorado and is generally accepted elsewhere. The additional fee for graduate credit from the Colorado School of Mines is $30.00. This fee must be paid by check, payable to the Colorado School of Mines and given to the instructor.

Oct. 8-14, Earth Science Week, sponsored by the American Geological Institute, USGS, NPS, and others is coming up. For information on events and educational resources, ordering of teacher packets, etc., see http://www.earthsciweek.org/. Note: AGI sponsors Earth Science Week Photo, Visual Arts, and Essay Contests for Students; deadline for submissions for each of these is Oct. 5, and full information is on the ESW website.

Oct. 13, Free Map, Compass, and GPS class: the USGS offers these free classes for the public, the 2nd Friday of each month except December [and the November class will be on Nov. 3 due to Veterans Day], at the Denver Federal Center, Lakewood CO, Building 810. Mornings (9-11) are Map & Compass, and afternoons (12-4) are GPS. To register please call 303202-4689, or email gpsworkshops@usgs.gov to reserve a place; bring your GPS unit if you have one. See: www.cr.usgs.gov/gpsworkshops/index.html.

Sat., Oct. 14, The Friends of Dinosaur Ridge presents a Geology hike on South Table Mountain: Are you a rough-and-tumble geologist? Or perhaps someone just interested in learning more about the rocks of Colorado? Join the Friends of Dinosaur Ridge for a hike up South Table Mountain on Saturday October 14th, 2006! Starting a 9:00, Friends of Dinosaur Ridge volunteer Harald Drewes - a USGS retiree and author of the TRAILWALKERS GUIDE TO THE DINOSAUR RIDGE, RED ROCKS, AND GREEN MOUNTAIN AREA - will lead this adventure up South Table Mountain from the Golden City Park trailhead. Meet at the east end of 19th St in Golden at 9:00AM to participate in this free hike. For directions and information, visit www.dinoridge.org , or call Erin Fair at 303-697-3466 x 11, or Tom Moklestad at 303-6973466 x 13.

Oct. 14-15, a Mineral Sale will be held at the home of longtime mineral collectors (and real nice folks) Ray and Eloise Berry, 7513 Tudor Rd., Colorado Springs, CO; 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., off I-25 exit 149, "in their New Barn; selected from our collection and the Last Hurrah Pocket; hundreds of crystals to choose from, most are $1 to $50; Ray & Eloise Berry, 719-598-7877.

Tues., Oct. 17, the next Cafe Scientifique at the Wynkoop Brewery, 6:30 PM. Speaker: Roger A. Pielke, Jr., Prof. of Environmental Studies and Director, Center for Science and Technology Policy Research, CU, Boulder, Science & Scientists in Politicized Debates. More info is at http://cafescicolorado.org/. The Wynkoop is at 1634 18th St., Denver (18th and Wynkoop Streets, close to Union Station)

Oct. 28-29, Tulsa Rock & Mineral Society's 2006 Gem & Mineral Show. Saturday, 9am-7pm; Sunday 10am-5pm in the Exchange Center 1 Building at Expo Square (between Harvard & Yale on 21st) in Tulsa, Oklahoma. $5 adults; children under 12 and Scouts in uniform with parent are free. Info: Richard Jaeger, RjgrSci@aol.com, or Peggy Stewart, peggy22@cox.net.

Nov. 18, A day-long seminar for teachers at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science: Volcanoes and Earthquakes Especially for 5-8 grade teachers.

Volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis, oh my!

Explore, experiment, and discover how earthquakes and volcanoes work and where they are distributed on Earth. Learn about mineral formation in light of volcanic activity. Participate in activities to take back to class. Receive resources and techniques that apply to Colorado
State Science Standard 4.1. Saturday, November 18, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 0.5 graduate-level, recertification credit available through the Colorado School of Mines $55 member noncredit, $80 member credit, $60 nonmember noncredit, $85 nonmember credit A collaboration with the United States Geological Survey. The seminar will be taught by Vince Matthews, Colorado State Geologist, Pete Modreski of the USGS, and Jill Graham, DMNS Youth and Teacher Programs. For more information see:

http://www.dmns.org/main/en/Professionals/School+Groups/Teacher+Resources/Professional+Development/

Nov. 18 - 19: Hands of Spirit Gallery 9th Annual Holiday Mineral and Jewelry Show, 11 am - 5 pm. Come and shop at Boulder County's most extensive display of crystals, minerals, polished stones, and jewelry. Refreshments will be served. For more information and directions, contact Karen or Bruce at
303-541-9727. If there is inclement weather, the snow dates for this event will be Nov. 25 - 26. Please check out our website at www.handsofspirit.com.

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Calendar of Events

Oct 12 FMC CLUB MEETING, 7:00 PM, WEST BOULDER SENIOR CTR., 9TH & ARAP. Florence Magovern will speak on dinosaur eggs.
Oct 15 JUNIOR GEOLOGISTS FIELD TRIP South Platte River. Dennis Gertenbach.
Oct 17 SHOW COMMITTEE MEETING Charlotte Morrison’s house, 7:30 p.m.
Oct 30 FMC BOARD MEETING, 7:30 PM Charlotte Morrison’s house
Nov 9 FMC CLUB MEETING, 7:00 PM, WEST BOULDER SENIOR CTR., 9TH & ARAP. Annual Towel Show
Nov 14 SHOW COMMITTEE MEETING, 7:15 PM Charlotte Morrison’s house
Nov 27 FMC BOARD MEETING, 7:15 PM Charlotte Morrison’s house
Dec 8-10 FMC ANNUAL SHOW, LONGMONT FAIR To volunteer, contact show chair Ray Gilbert.
Dec 14 FMC CLUB MEETING, 7:00 PM, WEST BOULDER SENIOR CTR., 9TH & ARAP. Annual Christmas party

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